How many books have you read so far this year?
By Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (52174)
Staten Island, New York
June 8, 2023 7:07pm CST
I just finished reading the last book of The Last Hours trilogy Chain of Thorns by Cassandra Clare. It was over 778 pages long.
This makes it the 12th book I’ve read this year so far. My goal for the year is to read at least 65 books. I should’ve read way more than twelve books by now as I’m way behind.
I guess I can still reach my goal if I stick to reading smaller books but not sure if that will happen.
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@DaddyEvil (174528)
• United States
9 Jun 23
I just started Chain of Thorns... She's an excellent author. I love everything she's written so far.
I'm definitely behind in my reading this year. I've finished six books so far but I do read everything written on myLot. That takes up quite a bit of time...plus my eyes don't always let me read, too.
There's a reason I don't make "goals". I prefer to enjoy my reading.
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@lovebuglena (52174)
• Staten Island, New York
9 Jun 23
I enjoy having a reading goal. It makes it more fun. And it encourages me to read more.
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@DaddyEvil (174528)
• United States
13 Jun 23
@lovebuglena I own everything Cassandra Clare had written.
@lovebuglena (52174)
• Staten Island, New York
9 Jun 23
I’ve read all the shadowhunters books of hers as far as I know. Own them all.
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@LadyDuck (502573)
• Italy
10 Jun 23
@lovebuglena I do not set goals, never. I know that I read a book in a few hours last months while waiting for my husband at the hospital. When I go with him and I wait for him, I have more time to read. The other days I only read in bed before sleeping.
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@lovebuglena (52174)
• Staten Island, New York
9 Jun 23
Having a reading goal helps me to read more and it’s fun trying to get to a goal.
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@lovebuglena (52174)
• Staten Island, New York
11 Jun 23
@LadyDuck You read when time allows. I never force myself to read.
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@RasmaSandra (98033)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 Jun 23
I don't really know but I know that I have read quite a bit. After a while I have a cycle and I reread books I have not read for some time. I have two series of books one is the Bones series by Kathy Reich and the other the Lucky series by Jackie Collins and each series has at least up to ten books in them. So I got through them again and then I choose individual books I have not read in a while, I just finished ready The Shining by Stephen King and always fine I like the ending in the book better than in the movie,
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@lovebuglena (52174)
• Staten Island, New York
9 Jun 23
I loved the Bones tv show. Haven’t read the books though. I want to start re-reading books by Thomas Kinkade. Gotta get them from my mom’s house. Haven’t taken them when I moved.
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@Marilynda1225 (91130)
• United States
14 Jun 23
With that many pages your book should count as 2 1/2.
So far I'm on #14
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@lovebuglena (52174)
• Staten Island, New York
15 Jun 23
I think I am on book 17 now. I read four small ones past number of days.
@banksim (5347)
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10 Jun 23
@lovebuglena you can search on amazon by name bankim chandra pandey and give review of my book
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@lazydaizee (6732)
• United Kingdom
9 Jun 23
I have read 16 books so far this year. The book I have just finished is called `The Unheard' by Nicci French. This tells the story of how a three year old girl named Poppy picks up on things that are going on around her. The poor child has had a traumatic life so far because her parents are already split up. Poppy spends most of her time with her mother but she also goes to stay with her father and his new wife regularly. It is after one of these visits to her father that Poppy does a very disturbing drawing of a woman falling off a building. After that Poppy`s behaviour takes a turn for the worse. Her mother knows there is something bad going on and she sets out to find out more. But with only a three year old girl as a witness she will have her work cut out.
I enjoyed reading this book because it was very creepy in places. It was the sort of book that I could not put down once I began to read it.
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@lovebuglena (52174)
• Staten Island, New York
9 Jun 23
This book seems like it will draw a person in.
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@AmbiePam (120897)
• United States
9 Jun 23
I can't believe I am going to say this, but I haven't read any. I used to read over a 100 a year. I'm a really fast reader, and I would just devour books by the dozens. I just don't anymore, which would shock people who know me.
I'd still bet you can make your goal. You're doing great.
@AmbiePam (120897)
• United States
9 Jun 23
@lovebuglena It started out because I had eye surgery, and I couldn't read anything up close. It drove me nuts. I guess that got me so out of the habit, I never picked it back up, but also I realized how much money I spend on books. However, I did buy three books over the last couple of years that looked appealing. I have yet to read them, but they're there!
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@lovebuglena (52174)
• Staten Island, New York
9 Jun 23
@AmbiePam you’ll get to them one of these days. I only buy books by a few select authors whose books I own already. Otherwise I borrow from the library. Can’t spend all that money on books. Plus they take up space. My wall organizer doesn’t have much room for books.
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@lovebuglena (52174)
• Staten Island, New York
9 Jun 23
Why don’t you read anymore? No time?
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
11 Jun 23
My goal was one remember? I have not read a single line of any book.
@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
13 Jun 23
@lovebuglena It really is not..we have a lot of the year left but not for long.
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@lovebuglena (52174)
• Staten Island, New York
14 Jun 23
@RebeccasFarm time goes by quickly.
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@lovebuglena (52174)
• Staten Island, New York
13 Jun 23
It is never too late to start.
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@JudyEv (382240)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Jun 23
I really have no idea how many I've read. The last couple have been quite complex in a way and I've read them twice to help make more sense of them. Do you think I can count that as two books?
@lovebuglena (52174)
• Staten Island, New York
9 Jun 23
If you read it twice from front to back then I think you can count it as two books.
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@LindaOHio (222534)
• United States
9 Jun 23
I haven't read anything this year besides magazines. I spend so much time on MyLot reading that I just end up vegetating in front of the TV. I know if I started reading a good book I wouldn't be able to put it down; but that hasn't happened yet. I don't get it. Have a good weekend.
@lovebuglena (52174)
• Staten Island, New York
9 Jun 23
All the more reason to pick up a book. Watching TV for hours can be exhausting and can actually lower one’s mood. Speaking from experience.
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@LindaOHio (222534)
• United States
10 Jun 23
@lovebuglena I know. I'm going to make an effort to pick up a book. There are a couple that I"m really looking forward to reading.
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@yoalldudes (35028)
• Philippines
9 Jun 23
For the love of me and cant move forward with The Kiss Quotient. Im 65% into the book. I believe it is my 5th book this year.
@lovebuglena (52174)
• Staten Island, New York
9 Jun 23
Maybe put it down and get back to it later and then you will be able to finish it.
